Section 3 of 11, Geopark Way
Coppicegate to Newtown
10.3 miles (16.6 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SO 731 798. Finish: SO 818 720. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 203 m of climbing and 300 m of descent; highest point 147 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Coppicegate.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Button Oak, 2.9 km away (Directions); Arley station (heritage railway), 3.2 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Newtown. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Mill Road(Stourport)-Holly Road, 410 m from the finish. Directions SO 817 716Bus stop, 440 m from the finish. Directions SO 813 721Windermere Way, 480 m from the finish. Directions SO 814 723
Planning the Geopark Way
- Planning the whole trail: earthheritagetrust.org.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Geopark Way Guidebook (2nd edition) (Herefordshire & Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 50%, paved or flagged 18%; the rest (30%) isn't recorded.
About 6% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 13 stiles, 13 gates, 1 stream crossing, 4 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 50 m in a kilometre (1 in 20), starting 8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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